Professional Development Assignments: (60 points) Definitions of the quality of medical care are no longer left to clinicians who decide for themselves what technical performance constitutes "good...

Professional Development Assignments: (60 points)

1. Definitions of the quality of medical care are no longer left to clinicians who decide for themselves what technical performance constitutes "good care." What are the other dimensions of quality care and why are they important? What has changed since the days when "doctor knows best?"


2. Quality in medical care may be defined as achieving the greatest benefit at the lowest risk. How have the priorities of our health care system and the allocation of resources addressed this goal?


3. Contrast the definitions of implicit and explicit criteria in assessing health care quality. How is each type of criterion useful in quality assessment?

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